Tehuantepec Forecast

December 25, 2025, 3:00 pm (UTC: -05:00)
Subject: Tehuantepec Forecast

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.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95W TO
14.5N95.5W TO 14.5N95W TO 15.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
15N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N97W TO 13N95W TO 14N95W TO
15N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 14N94W TO 15N94W TO 15N96W TO 13N97W TO
12N96W TO 12N95W TO 14N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 14N95W TO
15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 14N95W TO
14N96W TO 12N97W TO 12N96W TO 12N95W TO 15N94W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N95W TO
16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95W TO
15N96W TO 13N96W TO 13N95W TO 14N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 14.5N N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.WITHIN 15.5N94.5W TO 16N94.5W TO 16N95W TO 15.5N95W TO
14.5N95.5W TO 14.5N95W TO 15.5N94.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
15N94W TO 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 12N97W TO 13N95W TO 14N95W TO
15N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN N SWELL.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 14N94W TO 15N94W TO 15N96W TO 13N97W TO
12N96W TO 12N95W TO 14N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0
M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N94W TO 16N95W TO 13N96W TO 14N95W TO
15N94W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 3.0 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N94W TO 14N95W TO
14N96W TO 12N97W TO 12N96W TO 12N95W TO 15N94W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N95W TO 14N96W TO 14N95W TO 15N95W TO
16N95W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC...N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS TO 3.0 M. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N95W TO 15N95W TO 14N95W TO
15N96W TO 13N96W TO 13N95W TO 14N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.0 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N OF 14.5N N WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC GALE WARNING: HIGH PRESSURE N OF THE REGION
CENTERED ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF AMERICA AND NORTHERN MEXICO
IS FORCING GALE-FORCE NORTHERLY GAP WINDS ACROSS THE GULF OF
TEHUANTEPEC THIS MORNING, AND PRODUCING ROUGH SEAS TO 12 FT.
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BELOW GALE-FORCE BY AROUND NOON
TODAY, WITH STRONG WINDS AND MODERATE SEAS THEN CONTINUING INTO
THE WEEKEND.
PLEASE READ THE SPECIAL FEATURES SECTION FOR INFORMATION ON A
GALE WARNING IN THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC.
OUTSIDE OF THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, A LARGE AND DEEP-LAYERED LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM NORTH OF THE AREA IS CENTERED OFFSHORE OF
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND EXTENDS CYCLONIC WIND FLOW INTO THE
REGIONAL WATERS WEST OF 120W. AN OLD AND WEAKENING FRONTAL
BOUNDARY EXTENDS FROM BAJA NORTE SOUTHWESTWARD TO NEAR 26N120W.
THIS LEAVES A WEAK HIGH PRESSURE CIRCULATION OFFSHORE OF BAJA
SUR. SOUTHERLY WINDS ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF OF CALIFORNIA HAVE
DIMINISHED TO MODERATE IN RECENT HOURS, WHERE SEAS HAVE SUBSIDED
TO AROUND 3 FT. WEST OF THE OLD FRONT, GENTLE SW WINDS PREVAIL
ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS NORTH OF PUNTA EUGENIA. SOUTH OF PUNTA
EUGENIA, MODERATE TO LOCALLY FRESH WINDS PREVAIL INSIDE THE
GULF OF CALIFORNIA, WHERE SEAS ARE 2 TO 4 FT, AND GENTLE TO
MODERATE N WINDS PREVAIL ACROSS THE WATERS OF BAJA SUR AND EXTEND
INTO THE REVILLAGIGEDO ISLANDS. NW BUILDING INTO THE AREA IS
PRODUCING SEAS OF 5 TO 8 FT ACROSS THE BAJA NORTE WATERS AND 3 TO
6 FT SOUTH OF PUNTA EUGENIA. GENTLE TO LOCALLY MODERATE NW TO N
WINDS PREVAIL ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE MEXICAN WATERS BETWEEN PUERTO
ANGEL AND BAJA SUR, WHERE SEAS ARE 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE GENERATED
ACROSS THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC ARE PRODUCING SEAS OF 6 TO 9 FT
ACROSS THE OUTER OFFSHORE WATERS WELL OFFSHORE OF TEHUANTEPEC.
FOR THE FORECAST, ASIDE FROM THE GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC, NW SWELL
OVER THE WATERS NORTH OF PUNTA EUGENIA WILL BE REINFORCED BY A
NEW NW SWELL BUILDING INTO THE REGIONAL WATERS TODAY INTO FRI,
SPREADING ROUGH SEAS SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE OFFSHORE WATERS OF THE
BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA. FRESH TO LOCALLY STRONG NW WINDS ARE
LIKELY TO DEVELOP IN THE GULF OF CALIFORNIA SUN INTO MON AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS SOUTHWARD TOWARD TOWARD THE REGION.

SHORT-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
TODAY - NNW 20-25, Seas NNW 5.1-5.5 ft @ 6sec
TONITE - N 18-22, Seas NNW 4.1-4.6 ft @ 6sec
FRIDAY - N 18-22, Seas NNW 4.1-4.6 ft @ 6sec
FRIDAY NIGHT - NNW 19-24, Seas NNW 5.8-6.2 ft @ 6sec

LONG-TERM TEHUANTEPEC
SATURDAY - N 11-14, Seas SW 2.3-3.2 ft @ 16sec
SUNDAY - Not available yet
MONDAY - NW 13-16, Seas SSW 0.9-2.8 ft @ 14sec
TUESDAY - N 33-41, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?
WEDNESDAY - N 32-40, Seas N/A ?-? ft @ ?